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10 Dec 2016 3:28:03am

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Actually Harriet, I think you need to do some 21st century research on nutrition. The truth is that we don't need to eat meat for good health let alone to survive. Check some articles from Dr Rosemary Stanton and also the NHMRC nutritional guidelines do not state that we need meat. In fact, there is a growing field of evidence that a meat-free diet is more likely to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Then there is also the reduction in environmental harm to consider (UNFAO, Worldwatch for starters).

I've not eaten meat for 18 years now and have been in brilliant health the whole time, am a blood donor and have borne two perfectly healthy babies after totally normal pregnancies with no deficiencies (their father has been vego longer than me). Our two boys are now 11 and 10 and have absolutely thrived on a vego diet.

Yes, nature can be inherently cruel, but with Australia alone deliberately breeding, feeding, watering and slaughtering over 500 MILLION sentient animals every year, surely even you must consider if the path of less harm could be an option?

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